William Laud (LAWD; 7 October 1573 – 10 January 1645) was a bishop in the Church of England. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Charles I in 1633, Laud was a key advocate of Charles I's religious reforms; he was arrested by Parliament in 1640 and executed towards the end of the First English Civil War in January 1645.
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7 October 1573 Reading, Berkshire, England
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Died |
10 January 1645 (aged 71) Tower Hill, London, England
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Zodiac | Libra |
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